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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Farmington, CT. It climbs 447 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 279 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75555, -72.82773
Nearest town Farmington, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 164–278 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75555, -72.82773

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftReach Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/farmington-canal-heritage-trail-out-back-13-km-5cb6

Trail surface

34% paved2% grass64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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